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What You Need to Know About Personal Loans

Are you considering taking a personal loan? First, it’s important to understand what it is before taking action.  A personal loan allows you to borrow money to pay for personal expenses as a form of installment debt. You might…

Financial Planning Retirement

10 Highlights of The Secure 2.0 Act

On December 23, 2022, Congress passed the bill containing the Secure 2.0 Act retirement provisions. This Act will reshape retirement tax incentives for years to come through changing existing retirement account rules and related tax breaks.  Here is a…

Financial Planning Insurance

3 Financial Steps for New Parents

Hey there new parent! With the excitement of a new baby, it’s easy to overlook some key financial steps to take, like updating beneficiary designations. Here are a few steps you should consider. Update your health insurance policy Unfortunately,…

Financial Planning

Teaching Your Children About Financial Planning

As a parent, one of many responsibilities is to guide your children towards becoming successful contributors to society.  You want to give them all the tools needed to step into adulthood mentally and financially prepared. You want to do…

Financial Planning

Financial Responsibility: Do You Have It?

Take charge with your financial situation through your personal self-control and awareness.  What does it mean to be financially responsible? It’s a complex question with a complex answer, but at its core is a simple truth: To be financially…

Financial Planning

The Behavior Gap and Your Financial Health

Read to find out how the behavior gap could affect your financial health. “It turns out my job was not to find great investments but to help create great investors,” writes Carl Richards, author of “The Behavior Gap.” From…

Financial Planning

Teach Your Teen About Debt

Start the conversation about money with the important topic of debt, what it is, and how to avoid it.  We teach our children a lot of important life skills, like how to ride a bike, the rules of the…

Financial Planning

Protect Teens Against Multiple Internet Scams

Protect your children and grandchildren from the scams of today’s online world.  With the combination of being tech savvy and confident on the internet, young people today are vulnerable to scam artists, especially in an increasing dangerous online world.…

Financial Planning

Financial Planning During Different Life Stages

Instead of facing the stress of unexpected financial situations, let’s plan ahead for them. For everyone, life happens no matter the age, year, or season. The different stages of life, such as starting a career or facing retirement, demand…

Financial Planning Retirement

401(k) Millionaires

What does this mean for your overall retirement strategy? Your workplace retirement account can play a critical role in your overall retirement strategy. However, some have gone further with the accounts than others, especially recently.  CNBC reported on findings…